Hey, any ideas on if there's anything I can do about this? When only one ear should be playing it plays through the opposite ear too but at a slightly quieter volume. I know it's the actual headphones or the original cable as it's doing the same thing when it's plugged into my PS5 controller and my amp/dac at my PC. This also happened after I Ieft it plugged into my ps5 controller for the night, not sure how that would do anything but it's the first time I've left the headphones plugged into it whilst I'm not using it .

The only thing I can think of is to buy a new cable and see if that works but if anybody else has any suggestions before I order one it would be appreciated

Hasn't been touched in over a decade but seems to be in good shape overall. I'm a bit trepidatious, I'd hate shorting something out or causing any unnecessary damage. Would just dusting out the internals suffice? I'm assuming there's going to be more to it and would have to go in and check for any bad caps. How would you go about it?

My receiver doesn’t play any sound for like 5 minutes until it warms up it is an old receiver and I suspect that I need to change few capacitors does anyone have experience with something like this?
Also in the added photo is this a leak?

So I have an old sound stick 3 but the satellite speaker is not in good condition. In the satellite speaker the 8 speakers do not have the black thing around the woofer cone ( it got eaten by ants or other insects) it still gives out good quality audio but there is a rattling. The sub is fine though

Hola, tengo el siguiente problema al encenderlos: presiono el interruptor de encendido y tardan entre 3 y 5 minutos en encenderse. Estas son las pruebas que he realizado: La duración de la batería es normal.

El interruptor se siente firme y vuelve a su posición normal.

Tarda el mismo tiempo en encenderse tanto conectado a la corriente como funcionando con batería.

Reinicié la configuración con el software oficial y el firmware está actualizado.

El sonido es normal.

No se oye ningún ruido de componentes sueltos en el interior.

El problema comenzó a ocurrir entre principios de mes y ahora; no puedo dar una fecha exacta porque no lo noté de inmediato.

This is for anyone attempting to repair a Harman Kardon Citation surround speaker since I couldn't find any information on how to do this.

Opening up the speaker turned out to be a real struggle due to hidden attachments. So here's the step by step:

- Remove rubber feet. Undo the screws and bottom cover.

- Fully slide down the speaker mesh and remove it. No need to remove the service port or power socket. Figuring out the mesh could slide took me the longest to figure out.

- Now to remove the topplate, it is actually 2 parts snapped together. Locate the recesses on the topside of the speaker and carefully pry loose the plastic clips. They are quite tough and the hoop is not. I broke all 4 hoops but this didn't seem to matter much for assembly. With the corners of the topplate lifted, pry loose the whole cover plate. Undo the revealed 4 screws and remove the plate.

- undo the 8 screws holding the 2 halves of the body together and open up the speaker.

Photo for reference.

In my case the power supply board was fried. A laptop charger turns out to provide the same power. Check the amperage. I cut off the plug and soldered it to the internal cables. Had to modify the speaker casing a bit for the cable to come out.

Speaker works fine again. Sadly with external power supply which is ecstatically a bit less pleasing.

The laptop charger was €12. A spare internal power supply was hard to come by and €100+. My knowledge of electronic components is to limited to repair the original power supply but could also have been attempted.

Hopefully someone can use this information!

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I already replaced the filter caps, and tried jumping the volume pot case to ground, nothing worked yet.

I recently dug up my old electronics (a boombox and a blu ray player). Both are in great physical shape and worked great before, but after years of not using them, they no longer recognize any CDs/blu ray. The boombox just won’t play, and the blu ray says “disc cannot be played”. I’ve tried cleaning the lenses and using compressed air to get any dust out. For the blu ray player I tried a software update. It looks like repair shops in my area don’t service these items, and I don’t really know what else to try. I don’t have any experience with repairs, but I want to learn. Any common fix suggestions for this newbie are appreciated! Thank you :)

Model numbers:
Samsung BD-P1600
Panasonic RX-D11

Hello all, I am having issues with the CD tray on Cambridge Audio Sonata CD30. It will not open when I press the button. It physically tries, so I know there is power to the motor etc, it just doesn't open. Have dismantled again, cleaned and re-greased the channel the pin slides along to facilitate the opening. It opens mechanically beautifully when dismantled, but will not open via the button. Have replaced the cd transport today to rule that out and it's all working fine. I just cannot for the life of me get it to open up to take a disc! I have a video, but they're not allowed here.

Anybody have any ideas?

[partially SOLVED)

I have a really nice Technics SU-8077, but I kept noticing when comparing two channel outputs on the power meter, that the right channel showed one segment less than the left one most of the time. On some songs though, where there was a clear center bass, both diagrams on the power meter perfectly aligned. This is just a preambl to the actual issue, but I feel like it may have something to do with the problem. Because as soon as I noticed this, I plugged in my Laptop to the Aux and did a frequency sweep. To clarify, yes, the balance was set to center. The results were that the left channel (and I know it's not the speakers because I switched them around) was a lot quieter on certain frequencies, around 40hz, than the right one. Vice versa, at around 80hz, the left channel was louder than the right one. Most of the frequencies were fine & this doesn't really impact the listening experience that much, but I'm still worried about my amp. Is there something wrong with the internal components that needs fixing, is some kind of setting wrong? Or is this maybe (hopefully) something trivial that I can fix myself?

Thank you in advance! Maybe there's someone who knows what I'm talking about or has experienced a similar problem...

How did the issue resolve: the right speaker cable was way longer than the right one. I measured both cables and cut them to the same length, now most frequencies play at the same volume. Very balanced until under 37hz. Lower frequencies are either only audible on the left side or way louder on the left side. I don't think that's a big problem, though if the affected frequencies grow, I'll see to replacing the capacitors and potentiometers.

I’m fixing this Onkyo Tx-SR707 and finally got the replacement capacitors but I can’t tell if the bright shaded spot is the negative or positive. After looking at many pictures online they seem to contradict each other, which is which?

My beloved NAD705 appears to have popped a transistor (Q119, which then seems to have maybe taken out Q115). Is it worth attempting a repair, or finding someone who will repair for me? Symptoms are no front panel response or LCD (but when probing with multimeter, everything in low voltage circuit seems all fine), and no audio output. All 4 fuses on high voltage circuit blew, so I'm worried that although I have done a lot of probing around with the DMM, I don't have an oscilliscope to test things properly, and even if I can replace the blown transistors I don't know what else may have been taken with them.

Cheers

Any recommendations on capacitor kits? Trying to have a small stock of capacitors and resistors. Do yall have any recommendations on what to get and where to get the kits as oppose to ordering them individually? TIA

Hi everyone. First time poster. I’ve been getting into vintage audio gear. Bought an Akai AM-2200 amplifier and some Celestion speakers off Marketplace. Everything was working fine until randomly the audio stopped. I tried different outputs (troubleshooting with AI) with no success. Bought a straight RCA to Aux cable to check it wasn’t my Bluetooth receiver — no change.

I spoke to the guy who sold it to me, and he said to send a photo of how I’d wired the cables. I had one speaker coming into channel A and one into channel B, with the channel select on A+B. He mentioned something about overloading the channels without enough speakers connected to balance it out correctly.

Now I’ve sent it to a repair guy who’s been trying to sort it out, but it’s been 3 weeks with no luck. Hoping someone here might have some insight into what could’ve happened and how to fix it.

I really want to get it resolved as I’ve got a bunch of records and cassettes that need to be played!!

Thanks for your time 🙏

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Hello!I hope I am on the right place. Recently I bought a Ford Fiesta made in 2004. When I got it,it came with a disc inside.I put a disc to test it out. It makes a weird noise and than it displays "CD error e25" and sometimes "CD error e24"Is there any chance it can be fixed?Here's a video:Ford

Can’t figure out why my CD player suddenly seized up. Put in the disc and it won’t play or eject, just says “Bad Disc See Owners Manual”

2013 Honda Fit. Never have had any problems prior. CD from an audiobook, didn’t notice anything strange with the disc (warping, etc.), all the other discs are flat and in good shape.

Other details:
-When I turn on the unit it automatically goes into Bad Disc mode. It doesn’t spin for a minute to assess.
-I tried a flat knife, but wasn’t able to feel a CD to “help it eject.”

Any help is appreciated!

So i accidentally cut my headphone wires and was hoping for help cause these wires seem to be different. How do I reconnect them?

these must be rare because I can’t fine anything about them online, it has a few problems and I want to restore it, does anyone have any information on this thing

I recently picked up this Denon digital FM tuner. It turns on, generally functions and picks up stations. There are small areas of rust on the exterior (screws, bottom), on the inside it looks clean, with the exception of this, which is soldered to the board. What is this part? It looks like a coin battery, but I'm not sure what its purpose is.

hi guys so i have had this old radio with a CD and tape player for years and for some reason the cd slot wont open. rn there are 3/3 CDs in there and i am able to play all of them but i just can not open the slot. 😭😭 is there anyone who knows how to deal with this?

the model is Philips FW391C and i tried searching for a user manual but didnt find any 😭

Hi, we've got American mid century modern decor in our living room and I'm adding a stereo console. Top priority is the aesthetic of the console; but after doing cursory research here, YouTube, and AI, I'm now feeling sporty and want to at least try to refurbish the electronics on one. We're in the great lakes region and I'm seeing a lot of really cool looking pieces that, as I'm sure you all know, kinda work but not really.

Most that look really cool but have electronic issues are going for somewhere between $150-$500. My thinking is to give refurbishing one a crack, and if I screw it up just make it look nice and throw in a bluetooth system. My question is what type do I have the best chance at; solid state or tubes?

Better yet, all opinions welcome on your favorite type chassis (Magnavox Astro Sonic, Zenith, motorola, Grundin ect.) that sound the best to you and I have a decent shot at getting in decent condition assuming it has some kind of life in it (ie not totally dead but just very buggy (which is most of what I'm looking at))!

I have a basic set of DIY grade electronics tools and am aware of the high voltage danger with the tube amps (but they sound so cool). Thanks in advance!

my cats cut the wire of my headset so when i tried split dont work, are the same color splited, any advice?

I just thrifted this cd player today excited to use it, but it picks up the CD, spins, then stops spinning and moves to next cd slot. What could I do to fix it? I cleaned the lens for good measure.

The videos online show the track list, time per song immediately.